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At a Glance
Houdini
Houdini
Star Rating
(33)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Star Rating
(147)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Unreal Engine

Houdini vs Unreal Engine

  • Reviewers felt that Houdini meets the needs of their business better than Unreal Engine.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Houdini is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Unreal Engine over Houdini.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Houdini
No pricing available
Unreal Engine
No pricing available
Free Trial
Houdini
No trial information available
Unreal Engine
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
30
9.0
127
Ease of Use
6.3
31
7.6
128
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.0
37
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.1
24
Quality of Support
8.6
29
8.4
117
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.5
25
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
29
9.3
127
Features by Category
7.9
15
Not enough data
Design
6.3
8
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
Move
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
Store & Manage
9.4
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
46
Visual Fidelity
Not enough data
9.2
44
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
9.1
45
Creation Tools
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Houdini
Houdini
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Houdini and Unreal Engine share no categories
Unique Categories
Houdini
Houdini is categorized as 3D Modeling and 3D Rendering
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine is categorized as Game Engine, AR Game Engine, and VR Game Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Houdini
Houdini
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.4%
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
70.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Houdini
Houdini
Motion Pictures and Film
25.0%
Media Production
18.8%
Animation
18.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Entertainment
6.3%
Other
25.0%
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Computer Games
38.4%
Entertainment
8.9%
Computer Software
7.5%
Animation
6.2%
Higher Education
4.8%
Other
34.2%
Alternatives
Houdini
Houdini Alternatives
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Unreal Engine
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Discussions
Houdini
Houdini Discussions
What is Houdini software used for?
2 Comments
Alonzo V.
AV
Houdini is used for VFX but does a lot of other task that makes games more productive because of it's procedural nature. Read more
Does Disney use Houdini?
2 Comments
S
yes, it is used by major VFX companies including Walt Disney.Read more
Is Houdini free for students?
1 Comment
S
Yes, SideFx give Access to Free Education useRead more
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine Discussions
What is Unreal Engine used for?
2 Comments
Pranav S.
PS
Game designing primarily but you can use it to render 3d cinematics as well.Read more
What is a
1 Comment
Ross T.
RT
It is nothingRead more
Unreal engine questions
1 Comment
Denny L.
DL
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